How do I know if I'm healthy?

[kapoentje]

I've recently become vegetarian, it's been since the end of June (2002). I haven't completely gone the extra mile(s) to become vegan, except that I don't drink milk any longer.

The thing is, I can't help but wonder if I'm healthy enough or not. I'm currently breastfeeding my 22 month old son, and I take a prenatal vitamin and a calcium. Should I step up my vitamins? What should I look for as warning signs of my health being not so great? Last weekend I didn't feel very good -- I had this "tinny" feeling in my tummy and it made me rather jumpy. It was a metallic type of feeling. I am also thinking that I should see my doctor, but I don't have a doctor who I trust to make good decisions about my health. I mean, how many doctors in the mainstream are taught about veganism and vegetarianism?

I'm having a really hard time making vegetarian foods since everything is so new and I don't know what a lot of the words are, how the stuff tastes and whatnot. Basically for dinner I've been eating soyburgers along with veggies and some type of carb, like pasta or potatoes.

Help! :confused:

[Erin Pavlina]

My guess is that with the prenatal and calcium supplements you're getting the vitamins you need.

As for how you feel... there could be a lot of factors that would determine that. I know that when I was vegetarian, I still suffered from the same health problems I had while eating meat. It wasn't until I went fully vegan that my health improved dramatically.

Do you still eat eggs, cheese, butter, etc? Are you eating a lot of fruits and veggies? Are you eating from the legume category? Like tofu, and meat analogues?

Are you eating a lot of refined foods and white flour?